Health · Winter
Winter, WI health
Winter differs from Wisconsin on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 77.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.4% vs 6.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WinterTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Winter’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Winter is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressAMental distressBObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Wisconsin towns we grade (877)Healthier than 11%
Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$90K (9,729)Healthier than 27%
About what its income would suggest. Winter does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Winter could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Wisconsin ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Winter with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Winter uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Winter compares with Wisconsin
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
34.4% have obesity
0 better4 close8 worse
Habits
31.9% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79.1% had a checkup
1 better5 close1 worse
Mind & connection
28.8% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
14% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
35.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Winter adults…
39 of every 100 Winter adults have high blood pressure
Wisconsin: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.3–43.5%
Bars show Winter; the black tick is Wisconsin. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Winter, betterWinter, worseToo close to callWisconsin
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.9% Winter
WI 26.6%
WI 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.3% Winter
WI 32.6%
WI 32.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Winter
WI 19%
WI 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.3% Winter
WI 13.6%
WI 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Winter adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wisconsin.
Yearly checkup
WI 78%Dentist visit
WI 67%Cholesterol check
WI 86%Colon screening
WI 69%Mammogram
WI 80%Taking BP meds
WI 78%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winter 8.6% · Wisconsin 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Winter adults are doing
1 in 3Winter adults feel lonely
28.8% · Wisconsin 30.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Winter adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Wisconsin 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Winter adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Wisconsin 20.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Winter adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · Wisconsin 15.5% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 7
Winter adults worry about having enough food
14% · WI 12.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Winter adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · WI 9.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Winter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · WI 5.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Winter adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · WI 6.7% · about the same
16.1% of Winter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.5% across Wisconsin.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.8%
of Winter adults live with a disability (Wisconsin 29.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Black tick: Wisconsin. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Winter
No hospital or community health center in Winter itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERTamarack Health Hayward Medical CenterHayward · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health Center of MarshfieldLadysmith · 25.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.1 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Ladysmith
Family Health Center - Ladysmith Dental CenterLadysmith · 25.1 mi
Family Health Center - Ladysmith Alcohol & Drug Recovery CenterLadysmith · 25.2 mi
Family Health Center - Park Falls Dental CenterPark Falls · 28.4 mi
Family Health Center - Rice Lake Dental CenterRice Lake · 41.9 mi
26 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
4 sites · nearest in Hayward
Northlakes - River's EdgeHayward · 26 mi
Northlakes- Park FallsPark Falls · 28.2 mi
Northlakes - Rice Lake NewRice Lake · 42.1 mi
Northlakes - MinongMinong · 43.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWinter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sawyer County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careWinter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Sawyer County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWinter's county is a federal shortage area.Ashland/Bayfield/Douglas/Iron/Sawyer/Washburn Counties · need score 17 of 25
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Winter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Winter
| Measure | Winter | Margin | Wisconsin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.3% | 35.3–43.5% | 33.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 37.7% | 33.6–41.7% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.4% | 28.2–41% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.3% | 28.8–35.8% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 24.2% | 20.7–27.7% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.8% | 10.3–15.8% | 9.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5% | 8.6% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12–16.3% | 11.4% | worse |
| COPD | 9.4% | 7.7–11.4% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.1% | 7.9–10.6% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 3.9–5.2% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.3% | 14.8–22.2% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 14–19.8% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.9% | 26.7–37.5% | 26.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.3% | 29.4–41.3% | 32.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.1% | 75.8–82.2% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.9% | 56.1–63.6% | 67.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 86.3% | 84–88.4% | 85.9% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.9% | 60.8–70.7% | 69.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.5% | 68.7–82.7% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.9% | 77.9–83.5% | 77.8% | better |
| No health insurance | 8.6% | 6.3–11.1% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.8% | 24.6–33.5% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20% | 16.8–23.4% | 20.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.2% | 19.4–27.4% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9% | 12.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14% | 11.2–17.4% | 12.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.2% | 8.4–12.4% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.2% | 5.2–7.4% | 5.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.6% | 6.5–9% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 16.1% | 12.9–19.7% | 12.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.8% | 30.9–40.8% | 29.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18% | 15.1–21.4% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.5% | 12.3–16.9% | 12.8% | |
| Hearing | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9% | 6.9% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 4.9–6.8% | 4.5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4–5.7% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5% | 7.9% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Winter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wisconsin figure falls inside it, we don't call Winter better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Winter directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wisconsin figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.